How the pursuit of ESG nurtures value for private markets

Given the increasing sustainability focus among private market General Practitioners (GPs) and portfolio companies alike, an increasingly nuanced conversation is emerging as to how ESG-related efforts can contribute towards overarching enterprise value. Despite murmurs of discontent in the market, there are at least five value-creation levers which make the pursuit of ESG a compelling proposition: access to finance, access to markets, protection from downside risks and increased resilience to economic downturns, alignment with global growth trends, and access to talent. Access to fin...